diff --git a/windows/syscall_windows.go b/windows/syscall_windows.go
index e26da2bb4..1fa34fd17 100644
--- a/windows/syscall_windows.go
+++ b/windows/syscall_windows.go
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ func NewCallbackCDecl(fn interface{}) uintptr {
 //sys	OpenProcess(desiredAccess uint32, inheritHandle bool, processId uint32) (handle Handle, err error)
 //sys	ShellExecute(hwnd Handle, verb *uint16, file *uint16, args *uint16, cwd *uint16, showCmd int32) (err error) [failretval<=32] = shell32.ShellExecuteW
 //sys	GetWindowThreadProcessId(hwnd HWND, pid *uint32) (tid uint32, err error) = user32.GetWindowThreadProcessId
-//sys	LoadKeyboardLayout(name *uint16, flags uint32) (hkl Handle) = user32.LoadKeyboardLayoutW
-//sys	UnloadKeyboardLayout(hkl Handle) (v bool) = user32.UnloadKeyboardLayout
+//sys	LoadKeyboardLayout(name *uint16, flags uint32) (hkl Handle, err error) [failretval==0] = user32.LoadKeyboardLayoutW
+//sys	UnloadKeyboardLayout(hkl Handle) (err error) = user32.UnloadKeyboardLayout
 //sys	GetKeyboardLayout(tid uint32) (hkl Handle) = user32.GetKeyboardLayout
 //sys	ToUnicodeEx(vkey uint32, scancode uint32, keystate *byte, pwszBuff *uint16, cchBuff int32, flags uint32, hkl Handle) (ret int32) = user32.ToUnicodeEx
 //sys	GetShellWindow() (shellWindow HWND) = user32.GetShellWindow
diff --git a/windows/syscall_windows_test.go b/windows/syscall_windows_test.go
index 025e23538..cb80af62f 100644
--- a/windows/syscall_windows_test.go
+++ b/windows/syscall_windows_test.go
@@ -1289,11 +1289,18 @@ func TestGetKeyboardLayout(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestToUnicodeEx(t *testing.T) {
 	var utf16Buf [16]uint16
-	ara, err := windows.UTF16PtrFromString("00000401") // ara layout 0x401
+
+	// Arabic (101) Keyboard Identifier
+	// See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/windows-language-pack-default-values
+	ara, err := windows.UTF16PtrFromString("00000401")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("UTF16PtrFromString failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	araLayout := windows.LoadKeyboardLayout(ara, windows.KLF_ACTIVATE)
+	araLayout, err := windows.LoadKeyboardLayout(ara, windows.KLF_ACTIVATE)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LoadKeyboardLayout failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	var keyState [256]byte
 	ret := windows.ToUnicodeEx(
 		0x41, // 'A' vkCode
@@ -1311,7 +1318,7 @@ func TestToUnicodeEx(t *testing.T) {
 	if utf16Buf[0] != 'ش' {
 		t.Errorf("ToUnicodeEx failed, wanted 'ش', got %q", utf16Buf[0])
 	}
-	if !windows.UnloadKeyboardLayout(araLayout) {
-		t.Errorf("UnloadKeyboardLayout failed")
+	if err := windows.UnloadKeyboardLayout(araLayout); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("UnloadKeyboardLayout failed: %v", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/windows/zsyscall_windows.go b/windows/zsyscall_windows.go
index 38cf9de2c..4f8448cc5 100644
--- a/windows/zsyscall_windows.go
+++ b/windows/zsyscall_windows.go
@@ -4116,9 +4116,12 @@ func IsWindowVisible(hwnd HWND) (isVisible bool) {
 	return
 }
 
-func LoadKeyboardLayout(name *uint16, flags uint32) (hkl Handle) {
-	r0, _, _ := syscall.Syscall(procLoadKeyboardLayoutW.Addr(), 2, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(name)), uintptr(flags), 0)
+func LoadKeyboardLayout(name *uint16, flags uint32) (hkl Handle, err error) {
+	r0, _, e1 := syscall.Syscall(procLoadKeyboardLayoutW.Addr(), 2, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(name)), uintptr(flags), 0)
 	hkl = Handle(r0)
+	if hkl == 0 {
+		err = errnoErr(e1)
+	}
 	return
 }
 
@@ -4137,9 +4140,11 @@ func ToUnicodeEx(vkey uint32, scancode uint32, keystate *byte, pwszBuff *uint16,
 	return
 }
 
-func UnloadKeyboardLayout(hkl Handle) (v bool) {
-	r0, _, _ := syscall.Syscall(procUnloadKeyboardLayout.Addr(), 1, uintptr(hkl), 0, 0)
-	v = r0 != 0
+func UnloadKeyboardLayout(hkl Handle) (err error) {
+	r1, _, e1 := syscall.Syscall(procUnloadKeyboardLayout.Addr(), 1, uintptr(hkl), 0, 0)
+	if r1 == 0 {
+		err = errnoErr(e1)
+	}
 	return
 }